Demonology Warlock
Ranged · Tree 2 of 3
Checked against build 1.60.1.70840 · Nov 7, 2026
Overview
The demon is part of the damage. Soul Link splits the hits.
Build. Demonic Pact is the bottom. Soul Link and Sacrifice are the two ways to use the pet. Pick one in the fight.
Spells. Shadow Bolt as the cast. Corruption up. Life Tap when you are healthy.
Stats. Spell hit and spell power. Stamina because Soul Link still hurts.
Gear. Caster weapon.
Build. Soul Link and Fel Domination let you resummon in a fight. The felhunter eats magic.
Spells. Fear, bolt, coil. The pet spell lock if you brought the felhunter.
Stats. Stamina. Soul Link is a health plan, not a shield.
Gear. Health and spell power.
Build
Open in the planner. Change what you like and share the string.
Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Demonology in PvE.
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Shadow Bolt Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage. -
Corruption Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec. -
Life Tap Converts 424 Health into 424 Mana for you. Spirit increases the amount converted. -
Demonic Sacrifice When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned.
Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%.
Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec.
Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%.
Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec. -
Soul Link When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
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Spell power - 2
Hit - 3
Stamina - 4
Crit
Gear
What suits Demonology at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Frostfire Circlet Head Cloth · +Spell power · Hit · Sta · Crit -
Plagueheart Shoulderpads Shoulder Cloth · +Spell power · Hit · Sta -
Frostfire Robe Chest Cloth · +Spell power · Hit · Sta · Crit -
Frostfire Leggings Legs Cloth · +Spell power · Hit · Sta -
Gem of Trapped Innocents Neck +Spell power · Sta · Crit -
Seal of the Damned Ring +Spell power · Hit · Sta · Crit -
Neltharion's Tear Trinket +Spell power · Hit -
Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian Weapon +Spell power · Hit · Sta
Build
Open in the planner. Change what you like and share the string.
Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Demonology in PvP.
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Shadow Bolt Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage. -
Fear Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. -
Death Coil Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 460 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health. -
Soul Link When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active. -
Life Tap Converts 424 Health into 424 Mana for you. Spirit increases the amount converted.
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
- 1
Stamina - 2
Spell power - 3
Hit - 4
Crit
Gear
What suits Demonology at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Champion's Dreadweave Cowl Head Cloth · Sta · +Spell power · Crit -
Champion's Dreadweave Spaulders Shoulder Cloth · Sta · +Spell power · Crit -
Field Marshal's Dreadweave Robe Chest Cloth · Sta · +Spell power -
Marshal's Dreadweave Leggings Legs Cloth · Sta · +Spell power -
Senior Sergeant's Insignia Neck Sta -
Seal of the Damned Ring Sta · +Spell power · Hit · Crit -
Neltharion's Tear Trinket +Spell power · Hit -
Grand Marshal's Stave Weapon Sta · +Spell power
What changed vs Classic
22 Demonology talents differ from Classic Era.
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Decimation New
Rank 2Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 6% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 40% and costs no Soul Shards.
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Demonic Aegis New
Rank 2Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%.
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Demonic Brand New
Rank 3Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.
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Demonic Embrace Changed
Rank 5Increases your total Stamina by 15%.
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Demonic Energies New
Rank 2You heal your pet for 15% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100% of the Mana you gain.
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Demonic Knowledge New
Rank 3Increases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 100% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.
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Demonic Pact New
Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.
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Demonic Sacrifice Changed
When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.
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Fel Intellect Removed
Rank 5Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%.
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Fel Stamina Removed
Rank 5Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%.
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Fel Vitality New
Rank 3Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 15%.
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Improved Felhunter New
Rank 3Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 30%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 6 sec.
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Improved Firestone Removed
Rank 2Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%.
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Improved Health Funnel Changed
Rank 2Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 40%, reduces its health cost by 30%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 100%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.
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Improved Healthstone Removed
Rank 2Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%.
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Improved Imp Changed
Rank 3Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 30% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 30%.
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Improved Spellstone Removed
Rank 2Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%.
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Improved Subjugate Demon Removed
Rank 5Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%.
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Improved Voidwalker Reworded
Rank 3Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 30%.
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Master Demonologist Changed
Rank 5Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 10%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 10%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 10%.
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Soul Link Reworded
When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.
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Unholy Power Changed
Rank 5Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 10%.